Jesse Drucker

Missing Michael Hastings

buzzfeed.com — Michael Hastings was really only interested in writing stories someone didn't want him to write - often his subjects; occasionally his editor. While there is no template for a great reporter, he was one for reasons that were intrinsic to who he was: ambitious, skeptical of power and conventional wisdom, and incredibly brave.

G8 Lough Erne Declaration HTML version

gov.uk — Private enterprise drives growth, reduces poverty, and creates jobs and prosperity for people around the world. Governments have a special responsibility to make proper rules and promote good governance. Fair taxes, increased transparency and open trade are vital drivers of this.

People keep asking me why I think the G8 is achieving something on tax - so here’s why

taxresearch.org.uk — It looks very likely that the G8 is going to be a failure for Cameron - not least on tax. Everyone is expecting me to be down - and in one sense, of course I am. And then again, I'm not. As I told Al Jazeera this morning, I came here to be disappointed...

The UK action plan on beneficial ownership falls short of expectations - Cameron’s on the slippery path to failure at Enniskillen

taxresearch.org.uk — This is the UK action plan from the G8 summit on beneficial ownership. My comments are embedded between the quotes: UK Action Plan to prevent the misuse of companies and legal arrangements The UK is committed to fully implementing the revised Financial Action Task Force standards in order to improve the transparency of...

What will the G8 achieve on tax? Less than they promise, but a good deal better than nothing

independent.co.uk — World leader summits are strange events. They're stage-managed. The agenda and the vast majority of the outcome is agreed in advance. The media all turn up, and there is remarkably little to do for most of the time expect speculate on outcomes. There's an air of busyness, but it's largely hype.

People keep asking me why I think the G8 is achieving something on tax - so here’s why

taxresearch.org.uk — It looks very likely that the G8 is going to be a failure for Cameron - not least on tax. Everyone is expecting me to be down - and in one sense, of course I am. And then again, I'm not. As I told Al Jazeera this morning, I came here to be disappointed...

G8 summit: Osborne hails progress over tax evasion

guardian.co.uk — George Osborne claimed on Tuesday morning that the G8 summit had made more progress in ending tax secrecy and corporate tax evasion in the past 24 hours than had been achieved in the past 24 years. The chancellor said the goal was to make the international tax system fit for the 21st century.